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WORTHINGTON – During a special session before the regularly scheduled meeting Monday evening, the Worthington City Council reviewed potential candidates for the position of administrator as presented by executive search firm Brimeyer Fursman.

Dr. Richard Fursman presented a dozen candidates by number. The names of the five finalists will not be released until they have all been contacted and agree to meet with the council for interviews March 6 and 7. A meet and greet will be scheduled for the community that Friday. According to Fursman, a decision could be made within hours of the...

WORTHINGTON — Mark Brodin has been contracted to serve as the new technical director for Memorial Auditorium Performing Arts Center.

Brodin is a regional Emmy award-winning documentary video producer and technical audio video services provider who found his niche in live theater. He has provided technical design and execution for thousands of performances at the Chanhassen Dinner Theaters, the Medora Musical and the Plymouth Playhouse.

Brodin’s 2003 Upper Midwest Regional Emmy is for the documentary “Delafield,” which was based in southwest Minnesota. It is about the closing...

WORTHINGTON – The strip mall at 1151 Ryan’s Road is under new ownership, a fourth generation commercial real estate company focused on shopping center development, acquisition, commercial and residential land development. Schostak Brothers and Company Inc. was established in 1920 and is based in Livonia, Michigan.

They have 65 centers they refer to as Walmart Supercenter Shadow locations, strategically positioned within the market to allow maximum exposure to consumers.
According to a representative from Schostak, the strip mall in Worthington was one of 26 purchased in a...

WORTHINGTON – The Worthington City Council met Wednesday morning in special session to discuss several items, including a closed meeting regarding litigation surrounding the Northland Mall. According to Interim City Administrator Brad Chapulis, they are working on the finalization of the court ordered assessment of the mall.

There was also discussion regarding two possible annexations – one south of the city in Worthington Township between the old Beltline and the new Minnesota 60, the other east of the city in Lorain Township, just south of Smith Trucking.

WORTHINGTON – Nobles County Commissioners on Tuesday took a look at how township road funds are allocated, comparing the current system of considering a township’s levy, population and road mileage to a system that other counties in the area use by allocating 50 percent of the funds based on mileage and 50 percent based on population.

The amount of funds distributed would not change, but going with a 50/50 allocation would significantly change the amount of funding for some of the townships. For instance, Worthington Township would get $15,000 less than if the original formula was...

A federal judge in Texas has blocked President Obama's executive action on immigration, giving Texas and 25 other states time to pursue a lawsuit that aims to permanently stop the orders.

U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen’s decision comes after a hearing in Brownsville, Texas, in January and puts on hold Obama’s order, which could protect millions of immigrants who are here illegally from being deported.

Hanen wrote in a memorandum accompanying his ruling that the lawsuit should go forward and that without a preliminary injunction the states will "suffer irreparable harm in...

WORTHINGTON – Residents of Worthington are being asked to use Wikimapping as a tool to help the Southwest Regional Development Commission and the city identify safety issues in town when it comes to walking and biking.

The city of Worthington is preparing an Active Living Plan, and as a first step, are asking citizens to respond online through WikiMapping to identify gaps in the sidewalks and trails network, problem intersections, traffic and congestion issues, teen driving issues and more.

There is also an online survey residents may take as well where citizens identify...

WORTHINGTON - Comfort Suites in Worthington was recently awarded the Gold Award from Choice Hotels, an honor given to hotels that score well on guest surveys in the areas of guest service, staff service, cleanliness and condition of rooms. In addition to guest opinions, an independent firm inspects the property twice a year to ensure the property is up to standards.

In order to be considered at the gold level, a property must place in the top 10 percent of properties that carry the Comfort Suites brand.

The City of Adrian’s Water Nitrate Plant is experiencing mechanical issues. We ask the following individuals to not drink from Adrian’s public water source:
• Children under 6 months of age
• Nursing mothers of children under 6 months of age
• Pregnant Women

Vouchers to provide free drinking water to the fore-mentioned City of Adrian individuals are available at Adrian City Hall, 209 Maine Avenue, Suite 106, Adrian, MN. The City is now working to resolve this issue. Please obtain your vouchers prior to 4 p.m. on Friday, February 13, 2014 at...

WORTHINGTON – It is now official – Worthington Country Club is part of the GreatLIFE Malaska Golf & Fitness Club.

GreatLIFE Chairman and CEO Tom Walsh, who owns the Burger King franchise in Worthington, made the announcement today, stating it has been a big task putting things together, but an important one, knowing the pride that people have in their golf course. And not an easy one for them, knowing it is something they care so much about.

“Our mission at GreatLIFE is to enrich the lives of families and individuals through golf, fitness and healthy lifestyles. Our goal...